FIAT is a popular Italian automaker owned by Fiat Chrysler Automotive. The 500 and Abarth models are the most popular FIAT models in the US. Fiat sold its first automobile in 1899 with a top speed of 22 mph. The first Fiat factory opened in 1900 with a 150 person workforce.

Fiat used to own the Sestriere ski resort in the Alps about 11 miles from the French border.